(A/N: AK! Sorry it took so long! I kinda got stuck, and then started another one… heh. But it's a little longer than the others, so that should make up for it. Well, I like it… so… enjoy an' stuff )
"I love you, Raven." Beast Boy whispered softly in Raven's ear as she curled into his comforting arms. She seemed so fragile now, like glass. He held her close, but gently, almost afraid she would break if he held to tight. He couldn't believe her reaction. They had been sitting there, in the middle of the damaged street, for a few minutes now. The entire time, Beast Boy wondered how he could be so lucky to have her. Occasionally, he would whisper in her ear, "I love you." Occasionally, she would raise her head and whisper in his ear, "I love you." But mostly, the two sat in each other's company, moving slowly and slightly, minds racing with the events that had brought them so close together so suddenly.
Beast Boy recounted the moment he had comforted her and told her he loved her countless times in his head. Although it was only moments ago, he felt like he could spend eternity in that moment.
Robin stopped his bike abruptly and jumped off, yelling out to his companion, "Starfire! Over here!"
Starfire looked up and squealed as she flew to Robin, "Robin! You are here! Glorious! Now we may fight the Harpy of Havoc together!"
Robin nodded and looked for the harpy clothed in orange, "Cyborg's coming, too. The problem is I haven't defeated the harpy that took me."
Looking around, Starfire brought up an important point, "But Robin, the red harpy is not here… in fact… none of the harpies are here."
Robin looked around the sky and city, down alleyways and streets. Starfire was right; there were no harpies to be seen.
Cyborg ran down the street and stood, hunched over, by Robin and Starfire, "I got here as fast as I could. There's a harpy on my tail, last I checked." He turned to face the harpy, standing straight with his friends at his back. But nothing came. No harpies, no nothing.
Starfire followed Cyborg's gaze confusedly, "Why are the Harpies of Havoc not here? Have they given up?"
"No, Starfire," Robin said thoughtfully, "I doubt they'd give up so easily."
"Maybe they're planning something?" Starfire suggested, but Robin only shook his head, at a loss for words or unwilling to voice them.
"I wonder if the other two've vanished, too." Cyborg commented after a moment of silence.
"We should go find them." Robin said, still stuck in his thoughtful state of mind. "And I've gotta give this bike back." He said, looking at the motorcycle that sat on its side behind him. He pulled himself out of his trance and took charge, "I'll take it back to the owner, Starfire, take to the skies and look for Beast Boy and Raven. Cyborg, start heading back to the tower and get your car. I'll meet you there and get my own motorcycle. Then, we can split up and cover the areas Starfire hasn't yet."
"Yes." Was all Starfire said before she zoomed into the air in search of the other two teammates.
"Uh, Rob." Cyborg said hesitantly, "You do know that I can't even see the tower from here. They took us so far away; it'll take forever to get back to the tower."
"Just go." Robin ordered as he jumped onto the bike, put his helmet back on, and drove down the street.
"Geez, what crawled up his ass?" Cyborg asked himself as he started to head in the direction of the tower.
It didn't make sense. None of it made sense. First, these women that called themselves the Harpies of Havoc appear out of nowhere. Then, they separate the team and fight one on one for at least an hour. Then, just before the team regroups, they vanish. Robin shook his head; it didn't make sense.
He stopped the bike in front of the man who he had taken it from in the first place. "Thanks." Robin said half heartedly as he dismounted and put the helmet on the seat. He walked away from the still shocked man and headed towards the tower. It would take him at least another hour to get back to the tower, hopefully Starfire or Cyborg had found Beast Boy and Raven by then.
Beast Boy… Robin's thought shifted to the green shifter. He had been preoccupied a lot lately. He didn't know what was wrong with Beast Boy, but something had side tracked him from his original antics and joys. Something had been on his mind; and something told Robin that whatever had been on the changeling's mind had to do with Raven.
Sighing as he walked, Robin wished greatly he had placed an auto command chip in his bike. When he had upgraded it, he had forgotten. He could have pushed the call button a few minutes ago, and the bike would be at his side by this point. But he also knew Cyborg didn't have an auto command chip in his car either. So, for the moment, the two of them would have to walk.
Starfire raised her cuffed hands to her mouth and yelled through them, "Raven! Beast Boy! Please, where are you?" There was no reply, as usual. Then, Starfire saw a sight that made her insides swell with joy. Beast Boy! He was standing up, and helping Raven up as well. Starfire zoomed to their sides and landed by them as she voiced her happiness, "Wonderful! The both of you are alright! How joyous it is to see you, my friends!" She hugged Beast Boy, then Raven.
As Starfire pulled away from them, she noticed there was something different about them. Beast Boy had been quiet, and not even so much as given Starfire a smile. And Raven was just as quiet, but not her normal quiet, a thoughtful, serene quiet. And she didn't even tense or pull away from Starfire as she was hugged. Starfire looked at the two. Beast Boy looked so happy, he could burst. And Raven looked serene and full of joy.
Pushing these concerns aside, Starfire relayed the instructions Robin had given her. "We must return to the tower, and get Robin and Cyborg if we see them. They were both worried for you two and if we delay, they will only grow more anxious." Raven and Beast Boy nodded in unison as they took to the skies; Raven meditating and Best Boy shifted into a hawk.
The three of them flew towards the tower for a while, before Starfire spotted Robin. Raven swooped down and lifted Robin with a black forcefeild. The four flew closer and closer to the tower before Beast Boy found Cyborg, and Starfire grabbed hold of his arms and carried him the rest of the way.
The five Teen Titans entered their home exhaustedly. It had been a long time, and the sun had started to set. The five of them ate dinner and separated to go to bed. Robin walked Starfire to her room, and Cyborg went into the garage to make sure the security was up. Afterwards, he also retired to his bedroom, with a final good night to Robin, who was now entering his room with a grin.
Raven and Beast Boy lingered in the kitchen, washing dishes. When the two had finished, Beast Boy said good night to Raven, and she gave him a soft kiss on the cheek before leaving the room rather hastily. Beast Boy followed with a satisfied smile on his face; she had kissed him!